Category Archives: Mangablog

Sean Gaffney has some commentary on the new licenses announced over the past week by Seven Seas and Vertical, and I had a few things to say at MTV Geek as well. The Manga Moveable Feast featuring Naoki Urasawa continues, … Continue reading →

There has been a flurry of activity on the licensing front: Viz announced five new Shojo Beat and Shonen Sunday licenses: Happy Marriage?!, Midnight Secretary, Voice Over!: Seiyuu Academy, Sweet Rein, and Magi. I dug up a bit more info … Continue reading →

Here’s my look at this week’s new manga at MTV Geek; now that I have read Emerald, I highly endorse it. The Scotsman profiles Anime Republic, Edinburgh’s first anime and manga specialty shop. Ed Chavez, marketing director for Vertical, Inc., … Continue reading →

Lissa Pattillo takes a quick advance look at a new Seven Seas license, Dictatorial Grimoire, and Alex Hoffman looks forward to Nijigahara Holograph, the new Inio Asano manga to be published by Fantagraphics later this year. The Canadian publisher CloneManga … Continue reading →

Yen Press is publishing a graphic novel adaptation of Beautiful Creatures, just a week before the movie is released; check out our exclusive preview at MTV Geek. Noah Berlatsky quotes both me and Erica Friedman in an interesting essay on … Continue reading →

Lillian Diaz-Przybyl and Lianne Sentar have formed Chromatic Press, a digital publisher that will focus on original English language (OEL) light novels, manga, and audio dramas. And they are kicking off their line by bringing back Jen Lee Quick’s Off*Beat—they … Continue reading →